[Phys-L] Re: Empedocles

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@HEP.ANL.GOV>]

Hi all-
        I particularly like:
 "146. If there were no limit to the depths of the earth and the abundant
air, as is poured out in foolish words from the mouths of many mortals who
see but little of the all.

149. Swift-darting sun and kindly moon.

150. But gathered together it advances around the great heavens.

151. It shines back to Olympos with untroubled face.

[Page 177] 152. The kindly light has a brief period of shining.

153. As sunlight striking the broad circle of the moon.

154. A borrowed light, circular in form, it revolves about the earth, as
if following the track of a chariot."

from: http://history.hanover.edu/texts/presoc/emp.htm
  There is, of course, much more if you Google Empedocles.
                                        Regards,
                                                Jack













On Thu, 14 Jul 2005, Jim Green wrote:

> Many here are very erudite -- maybe I can get a tutorial on
> Empedocles?  Probably of line?
>
> Jim
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>
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> Jim Green
> mailto:JMGreen@sisna.com
> http://users.sisna.com/jmgreen

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